Poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.46 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.46
World rank
89th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.46
in 2040
All-time low
6.26
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica stood at 10.46. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica peaked at 10.46 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.26 | — |
| 1985 | 6.88 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 7.28 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.61 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.12 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9.43 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 9.76 | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 10.1 | +3.5% |
| 2040 | 10.46 | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.26 | 6.88 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.45 | 7.28 | 7.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.96 | 8.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.43 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.12 | 9.43 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.93 | 9.76 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.46 | 10.46 | 10.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Costa Rica was 10.46 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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